Phone evidence helped lead to rape charges against ex-U of I cop; incidents go back to 2012

Evidence found on the cellphone of a former University of Illinois police officer charged in December with official misconduct led to additional charges of sexual assault, sexual abuse and intimidation involving four separate victims. […]

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NIST Tests Forensic Methods for Getting Data from Damaged Mobile Phones

A damaged phone might not power on, and the data port might not work, so experts use hardware and software tools to directly access the phone’s memory chips. Because these methods produce data that might be presented as evidence in court, it’s important to know if they can be trusted. […]

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Scott tells Vermont DMV to stop giving private investigators personal data

Gov. Phil Scott has instructed the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles to stop providing personal information to private investigators after VtDigger published an investigation detailing the state’s practice of selling or giving away driver data. […]

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Granite Discovery to present on Social Media at the GLBA on November 21, 2019

Your client is arrested and being accused of violating a restraining order using social media. There is, as of yet, no forensic analysis supplied to you. Dan Loper, President of Granite Discovery, Licensed Computer and Cellphone Forensic Expert and Private Investigator, gives you the ins and outs of social media, what to ask your client and what information can be extracted. […]

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